Samba FindNextPrintChangeNotify() Error Lets Remote Authenticated Users Crash smbd

["Jérôme" ATHIAS <jerome.athias@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Date:  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 23:42:49 -0400
Subject:  http://samba.org/samba/history/samba-2.2.11.html
 
The Samba 2.2.11 release addresses the following bug:
 
  o Crashes in smbd triggered by a Windows XP SP2 client sending
    a FindNextPrintChangeNotify() request without previously
    issuing FindFirstPrintChangeNotify().


Impact:  Denial of service via network
 
Fix Available:  Yes   Exploit Included:  Yes   Vendor Confirmed:  Yes   
 
Version(s): prior to 3.0.6, prior to 2.2.11 
 
Description:  A vulnerability was reported in Samba. A remote authenticated 
user can cause smbd to crash. 

The vendor reported that a remote authenticated user can send a 
FindNextPrintChangeNotify() request without having previously sent a 
corresponding FindFirstPrintChangeNotify() requeste to cause smbd to crash.

This behavior can be triggered by a Windows XP SP2 client.

The flaw resides in printer_notify_info() in 'rpc_server/srv_spoolss_nt.c'.

Craig Huegen reported this flaw to the vendor. 
 
Impact:  A remote authenticated user can cause smbd to crash.
 
Solution:  The vendor has released a fixed version (3.0.6 and 2.2.11), 
available at:

http://samba.org/samba/download/